Phrase used to mitigate an insulting statement (2,7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Phrase used to mitigate an insulting statement (2,7) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NOOFFENSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOOFFENSE Phrase used to mitigate an insulting statement (2,7) (9)
6% SLUR Insult (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
6% DISSES Insults (6) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
6% DIS Insult (3) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
5% ABUSE Insult (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 31, 2026
5% CLICHE Overused phrase (6) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
5% SPADES Abundance, in a phrase (6) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
5% LAYOFF Mitigate risk of fire (3,3) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
5% RUDER More insulting (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
5% IDIOM Phrase, cliché (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 9, 2026
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